Cha Kwang-su
Olympic wrestler
차광수
- Born
- 25 February 1979
- Citizenship
- North Korea
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 164 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Cha Kwang-Su (Korean: 차광수; born February 25, 1979) is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category. He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Cha also added three more medals (one gold and two silver) to his collection from the Asian Wrestling Championships.
Cha represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Cuba's Yagnier Hernández, who was able to score nine points in two straight periods, leaving Cha with a single point.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 | |
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1058139 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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